Wang Yu swept out one hand, and the flames before him dissolved into a wisp of smoke. At the same time, the Flying Boat beneath his feet shrank to miniature size and flew into the Storage Bag at his waist. The white flames around his body rolled over once more, turning into a white fireball that shot off in another direction.
He still used an ordinary Flying Boat for long journeys, but for short flights, he generally used the Fire Escape Technique powered by the Crimson Sun Great Art.
As a second-tier Escape Technique, its speed and maneuverability over short distances far surpassed those of a first-tier Flying Boat.
Still, now that he was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he ought to replace it with a second-tier Flying Magical Artifact. Otherwise, if he encountered a powerful enemy, he might not even be able to escape.
As Wang Yu pondered this, he arrived before the entrance to a Cave Abode halfway up Heaven-Pillar Mountain.
The doors were a glossy green all over and gave off a rich, unusual fragrance. They seemed to have been made from some rare spirit wood.
On the open ground near the entrance lay a Spirit Herb Garden covering several mu, guarded by several Gray-Furred Spirit Apes as tall as grown men.
As soon as they saw Wang Yu land, the spirit apes let out warning cries. Two of them even held wooden clubs as thick as the mouth of a bowl, waving them to drive him away.
Wang Yu ignored them. He merely opened his mouth and silently spoke toward the inside of the Cave Abode.
"Uncle Li, Wang Yu has come to visit at your invitation." A moment later, his voice rumbled through the Cave Abode.
The doors opened, and an old man emerged, his hair